BRIEFLY FINLAND BEATS U.S. FOR BRONZE.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. lost to Finland 3-2 Sunday in the bronze medal game at the World Junior Hockey championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia For other uses, see Halifax. Halifax, Nova Scotia may refer to any of the following:
Finland finished with the third-place medal for the second year in a row. Russia rallied to beat Canada 3-2 to win the gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize for the second year in a row. Dallas Stars draft pick Jussi Jokinen, Kings selection Henrik Juntenen and defenseman Joni Pitkanen, the fourth choice in last year's draft by Philadelphia, scored for Finland. Ryan Suter, nephew of former NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there player Gary Suter, and forward Dustin Brown scored for the United States. Finland led 3-0 until the Americans scored twice within three minutes late in the third period. The United States pulled goalie Rob Goepfert, but couldn't score the tying goal. Finland last won a world junior gold medal in 1998. The Americans' best result at this tournament was silver in 1997. MOTOR SPORTS: One driver was killed and another injured when their rally car veered off a road and landed on its roof during a race in Sweden. The accident happened in Haellefors, nearly 100 miles from Stockholm, during the one of the race's first sections. The two men were co-drivers, police said. Their identities were not released. A videotape made during the race showed the car hitting a tree, police spokesman Goeran Gunnarsson said. He told the Swedish news agency TT there would be an investigation. JOURNALISM: Sports writer and columnist Blackie black·ie n. Offensive Variant of blacky. Sherrod is retiring from the Dallas Morning News after nearly 60 years in journalism. HORSE RACING: Atlantic Ocean beat Sea Jewel by 3/4 of a length to win the $110,900 Santa Ysabel Stakes The Santa Ysabel Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred race horses run each year at Santa Anita Park. It is open to fillies, three years old, willing to race one and one-sixteenths of a mile on the dirt. The race is a Grade III event with a purse of $100,000. at Santa Anita. LOCAL: Camarillo High football coach George Festerling has resigned. |
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